Namesakes
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
1 actor, 1 model
Lucélia Santos (a.k.a. dos Santos) 1957- 
Brigite dos Santos 1989-
Notable Athletes:
8 soccer
(soccer) Gilmar (a.k.a. dos Santos) 1930-2013
(soccer) Garrincha (a.k.a. dos Santos) 1933-1983
(soccer) Kaká (a.k.a. dos Santos) 1982-
(soccer) Cristiano Ronaldo (a.k.a. dos Santos) 1985-
(soccer) Giovani dos Santos 1989-
(soccer) Leandro Damião (a.k.a. dos Santos) 1989-
(soccer) Guilherme dos Santos Torres 1991-
(soccer) Oscar (a.k.a. dos Santos) 1991-
Olympic Medalists:
3 bronze, 3 silver, 2 gold, 1 bronze/gold, 1 silver/bronze
(bronze) Manuel dos Santos 1960 swimming - 100 m freestyle
(bronze) Edson Bispo dos Santos 1960; 1964 basketball
(bronze/gold) Rosa Mota (a.k.a. dos Santos) 1984; 1988 marathon
(gold) Janelson Carvalho (a.k.a. dos Santos) 1992 volleyball
(silver/bronze) Janeth Arcain (a.k.a. dos Santos) 1996; 2000 basketball
(silver) Sidão (a.k.a. dos Santos) 2012 volleyball
(gold) Giovani dos Santos 2012 football
(silver) Leandro Damião (a.k.a. dos Santos) 2012 football
(silver) Oscar (a.k.a. dos Santos) 2012 football
(bronze) Alison dos Santos 2020 400 m hurdles
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
(prime minister) José Domingues dos Santos 1924-1925